PM Modi chairs security meet to discuss increasing terror attacks in J&K
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a meeting of the cabinet committee on security amid the sudden upsurge in militant attacks in Jammu and Kashmir that have killed several army personnel.
A total 51 personnel have been killed in the Jammu division alone since 2021. Four soldiers, including a captain, were killed in an attack in Jammu’s Doda district on Tuesday.
Two soldiers were injured early on Thursday in a militant attack at a makeshift army camp at Kastigarh in Doda. However, a spirited defence by the soldiers not only forced the insurgents to retreat but also avoided fatalities.
Sources in the government said that during the meeting, Modi took stock of the prevailing situation in the region and discussed the deployment of security forces and the ongoing counter-terror operations.
“PM Modi directed top security officials to intensify counter-terror operations in the region and also discussed the deployment of security forces,” said an official.
The Centre had not shared details on Modi’s security meeting till the filing of the report.
The Prime Minister had also presided over a review meeting last month in which he directed security officials to deploy the full spectrum of India’s counter-terror capabilities to tackle the situation.